Strong fuel odor for days after filling tank?

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11-21-2009, 05:19 PM

troy fritz

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Strong fuel odor for days after filling tank?

What is causeing this? Everytime I fill my tank it smells really bad for a few days. Just filled it tonight and I can smell it from my garage and its parked 60 feet away. Ive checked for leaks and come up with nothing.Help!

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11-21-2009, 05:26 PM

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have you looked at the seal on top?

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11-21-2009, 05:28 PM

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Check the fuel line coming into the regulator. I have seen several leak at that junction.

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11-21-2009, 05:31 PM

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The seal on top of the gas tank? And where is the regulator?

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11-21-2009, 05:36 PM

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Fuel regulator is the small cylinder on the front of the engines fuel rail. It has a vacuum line running to it.

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11-21-2009, 05:39 PM

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Fuel regulator is the small cylinder on the front of the engines fuel rail. It has a vacuum line running to it.

Thanks , Ill check it in the morning its pretty dark out right now.

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11-21-2009, 05:41 PM

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OK Troy it can be dangerous to have leaking fuel so close to hot exhaust.

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11-21-2009, 05:42 PM

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The seal on top of the gas tank? And where is the regulator?

The seal on top where you remove your pump.

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11-22-2009, 07:55 PM

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Ok , I looked at it today and still cant find a leak but I did narrow it down to the rear of Jeep. The smell is 10xs worse when you get to the rear of vehicle. Still dont know what it is yet . Any ideas? Its not under the hood.